Fish Sauce

Ingredients

• One pint of port wine
• One pound of anchovies
• One onion
• Half pint of strong Vinegar
• Allspice
• A few cloves
• A few blades of mace
• Whole pepper
• One large lemon, sliced with the skin
• A handful of thyme, green or dried

Directions

1. Place all ingredients into a saucepan and cover as needed.
2. Stir gently until all anchovies have dissolved.
3. Once anchovies have been dissolved, strain, let it cool, and bottle for use.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Rosario Hernandez
Louisiana Anthology
July 15, 2021